Chapter 2: Life can turn good and then taken away as fast as you got it
"Zoe!" Yelled her mother. "Your grounded no more parties miss and don't even think that other then academics and sports you must be home by 7pm latest."
Zoe half heard her; she was already partially up the stairs by now and who cares. Zoe plopped onto her bed already wanting to disappear so her mom and dad wouldn't upset her anymore. Her head was spinning, she still wished she was in the 5th grade hanging with her old buddies and be in the digital world.
The next morning, she woke early to warm up for the run in the meet. She ran as hard as she ever had. She ran past Koji's house then Takuya's. As she past his house, the red convertible was already there, only meant one thing, Marina!
Zoe knew what she had to do! She turned around and headed strait for Takuya's house. His mom answered the door, "Who might you be?" She asked. "Hi, I am Zoe! Takuya knows me from school can I talk to him?" she asked. Takuya's mom's cheeks turned a light shade of pink. "I am really sorry but he's in the living room with some other company." She muttered. " I will tell him you dropped by though, Zoe it was? Ok, I will tell him." Takuya's moms closed the door on Zoe's face.
Zoe looked around the porch, there was were Takuya and the gang hung out during the late summer in middle school. They would play tag have lemonade with pizza. So many memories, She needed to leave and fast. Takuya's mom closed the door and headed towards the living room. Marina was glaring at Takuya, "Why can't you come and pick me up this afternoon?" "I just can't Marina I promised someone a long time ago to go some where!" Marina's shouted, "I know it's that Zoe girls meet. If you go Takuya, First I will never talk to you again and then I will make your friend's life a living war zone." Takuya stood up, "Never ever make threats at my friends! Get out I mean it Marina and if you get near my friends or Zoe your life will be a war zone." Marina shoved him and walked out of the house slamming the door. Zoe by now was running an old truck path at she sometimes used as a short cut to school. She heard a car behind her. Zoe swerved towards the black car honking behind her. "Zoe, need a ride!" Koji shouted from the rolled down window. She nodded and getting into the car she told all him her thoughts and feeling. As the car pulled into the driveway of the school, Zoe and Koji hopped out of the car. The meet started in 20 minutes, JP, Kouchi, Koji, Tommy were already in the stands, snacks ready and shouting Zoe's name also. Coach Tyrone gave Zoe the major pep talk and the whole team clapped and hugged. Zoe looked over her shoulder to find her true friends rutting her on. Takuya was not in sight, her eyes fell downcast and Marina ran up to her. "So, Zoe you won Takuya!" she mocked. "What do you mean Marina, Takuya's just a friend I never would come between you too." Zoe muttered. "Well he thinks other then that Zoe! I found Koji more cool anyways so you can have him." She laughed. Marina swung her shoulder length blond hair as she ran toward her squad. Zoe didn't get it; her mind was on alert with memories of the crew. Marina made no since; she had to be shoving her twisted thoughts into Zoe head. Takuya ran towards the track field, hair in mess zone, goggles around neck, red t-shirt and the works, he spotted Zoe on the waiting line for the race, she seemed out of place. He ran strait for her but Marina stopped in front of him. "Hey soccer boy, what's the big deal?" she said. "Let me threw Marina, I got to talk to Zoe before the race." He yelled. "Sorry, Takuya but I can't let that happen!" she mocked. Takuya, who never shoved girls, did! He was angry with her and need to tell Zoe that he felt about her. Zoe was at the starting line stretching and then Koji ran up to her. "You going to be ok?" Koji asked. Zoe nodded and then she hugged her best friend. "Thank you so much for everything! Even if he doesn't show I will win for sure." She said. "I got faith in you Zoe, You will win!" he said before heading towards the stands. Zoe's heard the name she was racing and she nearly collapsed. It read on the sheet Zoe O. vs. Marina Landmark. Takuya grabbed Zoe before she fainted.
"Hey, I am here!" Takuya said in a soft voice. Zoe realized someone was holding her. She looked up to see Takuya telling her she was going to beat Marina and how sorry he was. She only nodded and some how a new power flowed threw her it felt like nothing could stop her. She stretched and looked over at Marina who was just as ready. The bell rang and they were off. She heard her coach yelling, "Zoe keep it up, Come on you can do it!" Then her friends slammed there shoes against the stands floor so did the rest of the team. She knew she could do this. The wind was with her and her spirit already at the finish line pulling her towards it. Marina was neck to neck with Zoe but some how Zoe pulled a head and won the race. The crowd lurched and cheered as Zoe ran toward the team. She was smiling and she knew the finals would be soon. The team, tapped her on the back, everyone clapped. This was a day to remember; Zoe would never forget it and she had everything she ever wanted. The most important person had really made it and she could never take that smile away.
Then her world, turned upside down, a man about JP age went crazy. The first gunshot went off. Everyone hit the floor but somebody didn't make it in time.
I know it's a little of a cliffhanger. But you're going to love next chapter. I really hope you like this one! Please review at least 3. You're the Greatest! Thanks,
LightHope1
"Zoe!" Yelled her mother. "Your grounded no more parties miss and don't even think that other then academics and sports you must be home by 7pm latest."
Zoe half heard her; she was already partially up the stairs by now and who cares. Zoe plopped onto her bed already wanting to disappear so her mom and dad wouldn't upset her anymore. Her head was spinning, she still wished she was in the 5th grade hanging with her old buddies and be in the digital world.
The next morning, she woke early to warm up for the run in the meet. She ran as hard as she ever had. She ran past Koji's house then Takuya's. As she past his house, the red convertible was already there, only meant one thing, Marina!
Zoe knew what she had to do! She turned around and headed strait for Takuya's house. His mom answered the door, "Who might you be?" She asked. "Hi, I am Zoe! Takuya knows me from school can I talk to him?" she asked. Takuya's mom's cheeks turned a light shade of pink. "I am really sorry but he's in the living room with some other company." She muttered. " I will tell him you dropped by though, Zoe it was? Ok, I will tell him." Takuya's moms closed the door on Zoe's face.
Zoe looked around the porch, there was were Takuya and the gang hung out during the late summer in middle school. They would play tag have lemonade with pizza. So many memories, She needed to leave and fast. Takuya's mom closed the door and headed towards the living room. Marina was glaring at Takuya, "Why can't you come and pick me up this afternoon?" "I just can't Marina I promised someone a long time ago to go some where!" Marina's shouted, "I know it's that Zoe girls meet. If you go Takuya, First I will never talk to you again and then I will make your friend's life a living war zone." Takuya stood up, "Never ever make threats at my friends! Get out I mean it Marina and if you get near my friends or Zoe your life will be a war zone." Marina shoved him and walked out of the house slamming the door. Zoe by now was running an old truck path at she sometimes used as a short cut to school. She heard a car behind her. Zoe swerved towards the black car honking behind her. "Zoe, need a ride!" Koji shouted from the rolled down window. She nodded and getting into the car she told all him her thoughts and feeling. As the car pulled into the driveway of the school, Zoe and Koji hopped out of the car. The meet started in 20 minutes, JP, Kouchi, Koji, Tommy were already in the stands, snacks ready and shouting Zoe's name also. Coach Tyrone gave Zoe the major pep talk and the whole team clapped and hugged. Zoe looked over her shoulder to find her true friends rutting her on. Takuya was not in sight, her eyes fell downcast and Marina ran up to her. "So, Zoe you won Takuya!" she mocked. "What do you mean Marina, Takuya's just a friend I never would come between you too." Zoe muttered. "Well he thinks other then that Zoe! I found Koji more cool anyways so you can have him." She laughed. Marina swung her shoulder length blond hair as she ran toward her squad. Zoe didn't get it; her mind was on alert with memories of the crew. Marina made no since; she had to be shoving her twisted thoughts into Zoe head. Takuya ran towards the track field, hair in mess zone, goggles around neck, red t-shirt and the works, he spotted Zoe on the waiting line for the race, she seemed out of place. He ran strait for her but Marina stopped in front of him. "Hey soccer boy, what's the big deal?" she said. "Let me threw Marina, I got to talk to Zoe before the race." He yelled. "Sorry, Takuya but I can't let that happen!" she mocked. Takuya, who never shoved girls, did! He was angry with her and need to tell Zoe that he felt about her. Zoe was at the starting line stretching and then Koji ran up to her. "You going to be ok?" Koji asked. Zoe nodded and then she hugged her best friend. "Thank you so much for everything! Even if he doesn't show I will win for sure." She said. "I got faith in you Zoe, You will win!" he said before heading towards the stands. Zoe's heard the name she was racing and she nearly collapsed. It read on the sheet Zoe O. vs. Marina Landmark. Takuya grabbed Zoe before she fainted.
"Hey, I am here!" Takuya said in a soft voice. Zoe realized someone was holding her. She looked up to see Takuya telling her she was going to beat Marina and how sorry he was. She only nodded and some how a new power flowed threw her it felt like nothing could stop her. She stretched and looked over at Marina who was just as ready. The bell rang and they were off. She heard her coach yelling, "Zoe keep it up, Come on you can do it!" Then her friends slammed there shoes against the stands floor so did the rest of the team. She knew she could do this. The wind was with her and her spirit already at the finish line pulling her towards it. Marina was neck to neck with Zoe but some how Zoe pulled a head and won the race. The crowd lurched and cheered as Zoe ran toward the team. She was smiling and she knew the finals would be soon. The team, tapped her on the back, everyone clapped. This was a day to remember; Zoe would never forget it and she had everything she ever wanted. The most important person had really made it and she could never take that smile away.
Then her world, turned upside down, a man about JP age went crazy. The first gunshot went off. Everyone hit the floor but somebody didn't make it in time.
I know it's a little of a cliffhanger. But you're going to love next chapter. I really hope you like this one! Please review at least 3. You're the Greatest! Thanks,
LightHope1